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Title: cleaning gear? Post by: Colossus on December 15, 2005, 01:08:00 PM how do you guys get the stench out of your booties? my gloves manage to stay stink-free, but my booties don't no matter how many times i wash them. :?
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: Freelancer on December 15, 2005, 01:28:28 PM Thats like squeezing water out of a rock... feet and false creek just don't make a good combo... so just leave them outside to make your life easier.
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: Colossus on December 15, 2005, 01:41:01 PM :eh: you've never squeezed water out of a rock before??
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: woodsman on December 15, 2005, 02:11:18 PM Well, not sure what kind of "booties" you use so not sure of best way to clean. You may wish to wash them down and soak them with baking powder or a water/vinegar solution.
However, I have found that Chako sandals are great! The rubber soles do not absorb much and you can basically wash them off with a hose or just wear them into the shower. The do tend to "whiff up", but they are cleanable. Just a thought. Title: cleaning gear? Post by: Steamrollers Moaner on December 15, 2005, 02:31:04 PM Buy a new pair!
Better yet, put that on your christmas wish list! Title: cleaning gear? Post by: turtle_turtle on December 15, 2005, 03:28:04 PM Impossible. You're screwed. :lol:
Try soaking them in a bucket water mixed with Gain detergent for a day or two. Title: cleaning gear? Post by: schnip on December 15, 2005, 04:12:29 PM throw them away
Title: Turf 'em, buy a new pair, or... Post by: The Legend Killer on December 16, 2005, 09:26:30 AM I buy a new pair every season. Good paddling boots at MEC aren't more than $30, and that to me is worth spending for a new pair a season. I find the tread wears quickly, just by walking around.
Then again, I am a big dude. I pity my boots. If you insist on keeping your booties, I would gather up all my paddling gear (boots, gloves, PFD, leggings, hats, etc.) and take it to The Sports Exchange on Burrard (between Broadway and 4th Ave.) and use their Sani Clean machine. I use it to clean my DB gear and hockey gear. For about $20 you can stuff the machine with all your gear (I clean my DB and hockey GOALIE gear at the same time, sans goalie pads) and it gets cleaned in about 20 mins. The beauty thing about it that it shoots an ozone compound that kills the bacteria on the equipment, which creates the distinct "funk" and "hockey smell". It doesn't degrade the material at all, as it doesn't use water and heat. For example, if your PFD has stains, the Sani Clean won't cure the stain, but will kill the bacteria and make it smell better. Just make sure your gear is dry before using the machine. Title: cleaning gear? Post by: Colossus on December 16, 2005, 03:30:26 PM only had my booties since the summer... :? maybe i have abnormally smelly feet? :lol:
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: Luke on December 16, 2005, 05:15:00 PM detergent works great, soak them for the winter and it'd be ready for next year
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: turtle_turtle on December 16, 2005, 05:18:30 PM worse comes to worse, get your mom or girlfriend to fix the smell. they always have ways beyond my comprehension.
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: Colossus on December 16, 2005, 05:26:32 PM Quote from: Luke detergent works great, soak them for the winter and it'd be ready for next year lol! "next year" started a month or so ago. Title: cleaning gear? Post by: AlterEgo on December 18, 2005, 09:56:15 PM I shower with my booties when they're already wet. I do the same with my lifejacket. The shampoo and soap seems to keep them pretty decent.
Okay, get the dirty images out of your minds ... :lol: Title: cleaning gear? Post by: paddlerbum on December 19, 2005, 07:59:24 AM Soak funky stuff in Dettol. (Just a little in the water.)
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: zephyrantes on December 19, 2005, 02:27:22 PM you could try burning them... that would get the stench out
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: turtle_turtle on December 19, 2005, 02:30:25 PM Quote from: zephyrantes you could try burning them... that would get the stench out i think that would cause a stronger stench. :lol: Title: cleaning gear? Post by: zephyrantes on December 19, 2005, 02:37:09 PM add gasoline...
Title: cleaning gear? Post by: crustyx on December 22, 2005, 09:47:24 PM Zinc oxide or any type of deodarant powder, anything to absorbe the moisture and bacteria growth that causes the stink.
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